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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 29, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~~ <br />SUBJECT: FY 2000 Housing Development Grant Application ._ <br />DEPARTMENT: Housing/Community Dev. PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Resolution <br />Application Summary <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Tara L. Fikes, ext 2490 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 33fi-227-2031 <br />o receive comments om t e pu is reg Ong a eve opment o a ousmg <br />Development Grant Application; to approve a resolution authorizing the submission of the formal <br />application document on or about July 7, 2000; and to authorize the Chair to sign the application <br />document on behalf of the Board. <br />BACKGROUND: In January 2000, the N.C. Department of Commerce announced the availability of Small <br />Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the eight counties, including Qrange <br />County, receiving TANF Housing Grants late last year. Approximately $250,000 is available for each <br />community. This funding set-aside by the N.C. Department of Commerce is intended to encourage <br />communities that received TANF Housing Grants to incorporate CDBG into their local programs. <br />The Housing Development Program is designed to facilitate the provision of single family <br />homeownership or multi-family rental projects. Specific activities eligible for funding under this program <br />include installation of public infrastructure; removal of hazardous waste; and acquisition of vacant land. <br />The County held a public hearing on June G, 2000 to receive citizen comments prior to developing a grant <br />application. At that time, the Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity asked for funds to assist in the <br />development of a planned subdivision in Efland known as Richmond Hills. Subsequently, staff has <br />proceeded with application development for this project. <br />Specifically, the application requests $250,000 to assist in the construction of the necessary infrastructure <br />for the project. An application summary is attached with more detail. Additionally, as a requirement of <br />the grant, Habitat will commit to construction of 25 homes for low-income families within the thirty- <br />month performance period. <br />